The Martyrs Of Polynesia: Memorials Of Missionaries, Native Evangelists, And Native Converts, Who Have Died By The Hand Of Violence, From 1799 To 1871 By The Rev. A.W. Murray [Original Publisher’S Bindings – First Edition] A.W. Murray

London: Elliot Stock, 1885, First Edition (scarce). Publisher’s original green cloth binding, with black embossed and blind embossed floral decoration to the boards, gilt titles to the spine, rubbed and worn to the top and base of the spine. ‘Scar’ from the removal of a sticker to the spine. With folding map of Polynesia and 11 illustrations. Pagination: xiv, [ii], 223pp. Provenance: bookplate for A.C. Thompson. Approximately 7 ¾ inches tall (20cm). Condition Report Externally Spine – good condition – worn and rubbed, signs of removal of a sticker, gilt titles. Joints – good condition – worn, whitening to the edges. Corners – good condition – bumped and worn. Boards – good condition – marked and worn, blind and decorated in floral design. Page edges – good condition – top edge darkened, other edges tanned. See above and photos. Internally Hinges – good condition – sound. Paste downs – good condition – bookplate to the front, abrasion from the removal of historic plates or private library plate (no stamps to the text). End papers – good condition – tanned and foxed. Title – good condition – tanned and minor foxing. Pages – fair condition – tanned and minor foxing, some pencil marginalia. Binding – good condition – worn and marked. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1885 Binding: Hardback